WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States was “locked and loaded” for a potential response to the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, after a senior U.S. administration official said Iran was to blame. A satellite image shows an apparent drone strike on an Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq,
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Democrats in Congress told Republican President Donald Trump on Sunday that any gun control legislation that falls short of universal background checks for gun sales “will not get the job done.” FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hold a news conference with
VIENNA (Reuters) – German lighting group Osram (OSRn.DE) advised its shareholders on Monday to accept a 4.3 billion euro ($4.8 billion) takeover bid from AMS (AMS.S) (AMS.VI) and sell their shares to the Austrian sensor specialist, saying the offer was economically attractive. FILE PHOTO: The logo of German lighting manufacturer Osram is seen behind light
FILE PHOTO: Sep 1, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic hits to Johanna Konta of Great Britain in a fourth round match on day seven of the 2019 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – World number two
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers (UAW) went on strike at General Motors just after midnight Sunday and about 48,000 hourly workers at its facilities are headed for the picket lines in the morning, union officials said early Monday. U.S. labor contract talks reached an impasse on Sunday, the and the UAW called for
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) said on Monday it had agreed to pay up to A$127 million ($87.3 million) to settle lawsuits brought on behalf of thousands of Australian customers caught up in its global diesel emissions cheating scandal. FILE PHOTO: A new logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is unveiled at the VW headquarters in
(Reuters) – Ric Ocasek, the idiosyncratic lead singer and chief songwriter of the 1970s and 80s hook-heavy hitmakers The Cars, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He was 75. FILE PHOTO: Producer Ric Ocasek arrives at the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Bob Dylan in Los Angeles, California February 6,
FILE PHOTO: A row of houses are seen in London, Britain June 3, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for houses in Britain have suffered their first September fall in nine years as worries about Brexit caused buyers to hesitate and sellers to keep properties off the market, property website Rightmove said on
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has sent a draft law to Congress that aims to grant amnesty to people serving jail time for lesser offenses, including abortion and possession of small amounts of drugs, the government said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador attends a news
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices surged more than 15% to their highest level in nearly four months at the open on Sunday after an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities on Saturday that knocked out more than 5% of global oil supply. FILE PHOTO: Oil pours out of a spout from Edwin Drake’s original
FILE PHOTO – Aug 17, 2019; Medinah, IL, USA; Joaquin Niemann waits on the 1st tee during the third round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club – No. 3. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Joaquin Niemann got stronger as the day went on to become the first
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Democrats’ calls for impeaching Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday after a new report that alleged sexual misconduct, encouraging Kavanaugh to sue for libel and suggesting the Justice Department could “rescue” him. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday the next few days would be key to his chances of securing a Brexit deal, and that an agreement with the European Union was still his aim and still possible. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Convention of the North
FILE PHOTO – Cast member Scarlett Johansson arrives at the world premiere of “Jojo Rabbit” at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 8, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni TORONTO (Reuters) – New Zealander Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” on Sunday won the audience award given at the end of the Toronto International Film
FILE PHOTO – A man uses a vape as he walks on Broadway in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes besides tobacco and menthol in response to a recent nationwide spate of sometimes deadly
People look at the smoke rising from the side of a hill due to a wildfire on the island of Zakynthos, Greece September 15, 2019. in this still image obtained from social media. ANJA FRUGTE-POSTEMA/via REUTERS ATHENS (Reuters) – A large wildfire on the Greek island of Zakynthos fanned by strong winds forced the evacuation
Cast member Jennifer Lopez arrives for the gala presentation of Hustlers at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – “Hustlers” rolled in the Benjamins this weekend, collecting $33.2 million when it debuted in 3,250 North American theaters. Boosted by rave reviews and stellar
DETROIT (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Sunday that its roughly 48,000 hourly workers at General Motors Co facilities would go on strike as of midnight Sunday after labor contract talks reached an impasse over wide-ranging issues from wages to health care benefits and temporary workers. A member of United Auto Workers,
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran dismissed accusations by the United States that it was behind attacks on Saudi oil plants that risk disrupting global energy supplies and warned on Sunday that U.S. bases and aircraft carriers in the region were in range of its missiles. Smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the
Feb 17, 2019; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan during the 2019 NBA All-Star Game at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Michael Jordan is selling a percentage of ownership in the Charlotte Hornets to a pair of New York based businessmen. The deal is pending NBA approval, but that is
DETROIT (Reuters) – Leaders of the United Auto Workers (UAW) turned up the pressure on General Motors Co on Sunday, ordering 850 maintenance workers at five GM facilities to walk off the job ahead of a meeting in Detroit on whether to call a wider strike. FILE PHOTO – United Auto Workers (UAW) union Vice-President
Britain’s Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson leaves BBC studios in London, Britain, September 15, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – The Liberal Democrats party on Sunday toughened its anti-Brexit stance, formally adopting a policy to cancel leaving the European Union if it wins power at a national election. The party holds just 18 seats in
NAIROBI (Reuters) – This Sunday in South Africa, an accountant, an entrepreneur and a boxing executive are among 20 friends running the Cape Town marathon – with saplings strapped to their backs. Activist and treegrower Siyabulela Sokomani takes a selfies as he prepares for the start of the Cape Town marathon, in South Africa September
(Reuters) – Britain’s Tyson Fury overcame an early cut over his right eye to win a majority decision against his gutsy Swedish opponent Otto Wallin in Las Vegas on Saturday. Boxing – Tyson Fury v Otto Wallin – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States – September 14, 2019 Tyson Fury holds the lineal heavyweight belt
Electoral workers prepare a ballot box inside a polling station during presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia, September 15, 2019. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisians began casting votes in an unpredictable presidential election on Sunday where there is no overwhelming front-runner, with the young democracy’s economic ills dominating the agenda. Polling stations opened at 8am
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Boeing is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) – The head of the United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority said on Sunday he was not optimistic the Boeing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple TV+ premiered its first show at the Tribeca TV Festival on Saturday, flaunting feminist snark, lavish period costumes and a star-studded cast in “Dickinson,” a series that sheds a modern light on the life of an iconic American poet. Actors Jason Momoa (L) and Alfre Woodard speak during an Apple
FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen on representations of virtual currency in front of the Libra logo in this illustration picture, June 21, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic (Reuters) – Global regulators will question Facebook on Monday about its Libra cryptocurrency, amid concerns from European Union governments over the threat the digital currency poses to financial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A documentary about alleged sexual abuse by Michael Jackson won an Emmy on Saturday while RuPaul was named best reality show host and Beyonce went home empty-handed. 50th NAACP Image Awards – Show – Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 30, 2019 – Beyonce reacts after winning the entertainer of the year
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson likened himself to the unruly comic book character The Incredible Hulk late on Saturday in a newspaper interview where he stressed his determination to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31. FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson marks London International Shipping Week in
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